For the keen cyclists amongst you there’s a brilliant route planned by Sky Ride. This free 8 mile ride takes in some of the best views of the Furness Countryside, even stopping for a cheeky beverage in one or two pubs along the way!

The Beggars Theatre continues to offer a range of fantastic workshops. This weekend’s offering explores the world of theatre and dance. These events are always popular so make sure you book first, you won’t want to miss out!

Fell Foot Park hosts the All England Stone Skimming Championships, which is always well supported. There is also a Bat watch evening taking place at the park on the 27th August which sounds great too.

Ford Park in Ulverston are holding an Alternative Fair on Sat 22nd August which will be a very busy family themed event and is well worth attending.

Don’t forget, if you’re planning or holding an event we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch and let us shout about it for you!

Whatever your plans are this weekend have fun, get out and about and enjoy yourselves.

This steady ride of just under 9 miles on quiet roads, climbs gently out of Ulverston, past Swarthmoor Hall and into the Funess countryside, before descending into Great Urswick, taking in the view of Urswick Tarn (and maybe stopping for a drink at one of the two pubs in the village) The ride then continues onto Scales then Birkrigg Common.

Sat 22nd August –11am -5pm Alternative Fair at The Coach House Ford Park

The Alternative Fair which takes place in Ford Park, Ulverston is a family event with stalls and activities for children and adults featuring art and crafts, crystals, dowsing, colour therapy, holistic books, tombola, Cumbrian authors and cartoonist, gifts, bran tubs and more.

Back by popular demand this workshop makes a welcome return to The Dock Museum.

As always, these popular sessions will have a wide variety of small animals available for you to look at, stroke and hold and you will learn all about them from the experts at Wetherigg's Animal Rescue.

There will be 7 half-hour sessions run throughout the day commencing at 10:30am.

Adult tickets and Child tickets are £2 each.

Children under 2 are free! (Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult)

A wonderful opportunity to wander round the magnificent gardens at Holker Hall. Discover unusually large rhododendrons, magnolias and azaleas, and the National Collection of Styracaceae. You can also discover their latest garden feature - The Pagan Grove, designed by Kim Wilkie.